Correlation matrix of New Zealand Police recorded crime rates by type, weapon use and time of day across census area units inhabited by New Zealand General Social Survey participants
| Category label and definition | Mean (SD) | Percentiles (25th, 50th, 75th) | Total | Violent | Property | Dishonesty | Drug | Weapon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total crime | 2.2 (2.2) | (0.7, 1.4, 3.3) | – | |||||
| Violent crime (minor assault, serious assault and grievous assault) | 1.0 (1.4) | (0, 0.7, 1.3) | 0.56 | – | ||||
| Property crime (burglary and theft) | 0.5 (0.8) | (0, 0.3, 0.7) | 0.42 | 0.64 | – | |||
| Dishonesty crime (involving destruction of property) | 0.7 (1.1) | (0, 0.3, 1.0) | 0.42 | 0.49 | 0.52 | – | ||
| Drug and antisocial crime (drug related and disorder) | 0.6 (1.2) | (0, 0, 0.7) | 0.46 | 0.45 | 0.46 | 0.35 | – | |
| Crime with a weapon | 0.1 (0.3) | (0, 0, 0)* | 0.32 | 0.51 | 0.50 | 0.34 | 0.38 | – |
| Crime at night (committed between 20:00 and 7:59) | 1.2 (1.6) | (0, 0.7, 1.7) | 0.56 | 0.80 | 0.65 | 0.57 | 0.57 | 0.48 |
Mean annual rate of crime was calculated for 2008–2010 using count per 100 000 residents for each census area unit; descriptive statistics and Pearson's correlations shown are calculated across individual NZGSS participants (N=6995).
*The rate of crime with a weapon had a 90th centile of 0.3.
NZGSS, New Zealand General Social Survey.